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>> victor blackwell in the far rockaway section of queens. one of the hardest-hit areas, post-hurricane sandy. victor, thank you. >>> it's 16 minutes after the hour. let's get you up to date. members of congress are demanding answers from the cia, the fbi and the white house about the chain of events that led to the stunning resignation of cia director david petraeus. he stepped down after admitting to an extramarital affair with his biographer paula broadwell. the affair came to light because of an fbi investigation into alleged harassing e-mails broadwell was sending to another woman close to petraeus. >>> investigators are still trying to figure out why a 64-year-old man walked into a detroit area police station and opened fire. he shot an officer in the shoulder yesterday, before other officers returned fire and killed him. the wounded officer is expected to make a full recovery. >>> the news director at the bbc and her deputy are both out off a broadcaster report wrongly linking a former conservative politician to child abuse. helen bowd
>> victor blackwell in the far rockaway section of queens. one of the hardest-hit areas, post-hurricane sandy. victor, thank you. >>> it's 16 minutes after the hour. let's get you up to date. members of congress are demanding answers from the cia, the fbi and the white house about the chain of events that led to the stunning resignation of cia director david petraeus. he stepped down after admitting to an extramarital affair with his biographer paula broadwell. the affair came to...
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victor blackwell is on assignment. 7:00 on the east coast and 4:00 out west. thank you for starting your day with us. we start this morning in israel where troops are massing on the border with gaza this morning. the move comes days after back and forth bombardments. israel has launched dozens of air strikes while militants in gaza have fired nearly 200 rockets into israel. we are on both sides of the border in the line of fire. our sara sidner is in gaza city. let's go to southern israel where israeli tanks are on the move. the israeli defense forces say at least 30,000 troops are being mobilized along the border with gaza and thousands more are getting their marching orders. as we said, cnn's frederick is live along the border. you have been on the front lines there. what type of military activity are you seeing? >> hi, randi. a lot of military activity going on here between the border area between gaza and israel. we just had armored vehicles come through here and moving in closer to the border. of course, a lot of people believe that israelis must launch a
victor blackwell is on assignment. 7:00 on the east coast and 4:00 out west. thank you for starting your day with us. we start this morning in israel where troops are massing on the border with gaza this morning. the move comes days after back and forth bombardments. israel has launched dozens of air strikes while militants in gaza have fired nearly 200 rockets into israel. we are on both sides of the border in the line of fire. our sara sidner is in gaza city. let's go to southern israel where...
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our victor blackwell is live in far rockaway with the latest. victor, good morning. >> good morning, alina. tens of thousands of people still without power. the latest number from lipa about 95,000 across three counties. and in this community, although the sun is up now, some people got light before sunrise. power was restored about three hours ago to some people in this neighborhood. on one side of the street the lights are on. on the other side, they're still in the dark. now we can show you that there are signs. even when the sun's up, that this community was hit hard. sand from the beach still a block or more in to the community. even inside this woman's apartment. her name is dee arrington. and she says the beach was in her living room. water and sand. she tells us about the night that she heard that wave. she heard the sound. listen. >> something told me to go out and look outside. when i went to look outside, i saw this wave coming down the street and the way i heard that wave and that wind screaming, i said oh, no. i'm in trouble. i went
our victor blackwell is live in far rockaway with the latest. victor, good morning. >> good morning, alina. tens of thousands of people still without power. the latest number from lipa about 95,000 across three counties. and in this community, although the sun is up now, some people got light before sunrise. power was restored about three hours ago to some people in this neighborhood. on one side of the street the lights are on. on the other side, they're still in the dark. now we can...
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victor blackwell is there. going into our third week now, how did these people, victor, fall through the cracks? >> reporter: it has not been very easy at all ashleigh. i just climbed up to the 14th floor to talk to mrs. doris hood. she has been here since the 28th and she walked down just once to vote. and then walked back up. she has no running water, she has no heat, no electricity, she has gas so she has her oven on and that's how she's keeping her apartment warm. we have spoken with people about the conditions inside the building and we saw it for ourselves. the smell is horrendous because the incinerator doesn't work and people don't want to walk to the incinerator because it's dark leave it in the hallway. there's trash in the stairwells. you can smell it when you walk in. do not walk in without a flashlight because you'll walk into walls. a woman says that she is fed up. >> the smell is horrendous. the staircase is dark. it's just scary. every day i think i'm coming down the step, i might see a dead bod
victor blackwell is there. going into our third week now, how did these people, victor, fall through the cracks? >> reporter: it has not been very easy at all ashleigh. i just climbed up to the 14th floor to talk to mrs. doris hood. she has been here since the 28th and she walked down just once to vote. and then walked back up. she has no running water, she has no heat, no electricity, she has gas so she has her oven on and that's how she's keeping her apartment warm. we have spoken with...
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our victor blackwell is there, also, in staten island outside of recovery center. so victor, give me an idea what the reception has been like for the president's second now visit, the first post-re-election there to staten island. >> reporter: well, i think the president today said what the people in the community wanted to hear. not just that he would come today and give hugs and kind words as he mentioned but the support they need to rebuild here in staten island and highlighted to come back and the federal government would support this community in the rebuilding but that's very expensive. and people here know that. the governor andrew cuomo asked for or in the process of asking for $30 billion to rebuild the homes and rebuild the infrastructure and improve some of the things lacking after superstorm sandy. right now, the fema fund is only at about $12 billion and considering the financial cliff that's coming, the fiscal cliff that's coming, the financial crisis, that's going to take some work on capitol hill to get $30 billion for new york if it's approved and
our victor blackwell is there, also, in staten island outside of recovery center. so victor, give me an idea what the reception has been like for the president's second now visit, the first post-re-election there to staten island. >> reporter: well, i think the president today said what the people in the community wanted to hear. not just that he would come today and give hugs and kind words as he mentioned but the support they need to rebuild here in staten island and highlighted to come...
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cnn's victor blackwell spoke with the cnn about the wounded ware yore project. >> i think it's too bad there wasn't more on either side on veterans' issues. we're still at war and it's far too easy for the american public to get distracted by the challenges we have. right here in new york we had the horrible devastation from hurricane sandy but it's important that our political leaders maintain focus on the fact we still have servicemembers putting their lives in harm's way and putting their lives in danger. >> we know that the first lady michelle obama and the second lady dr. jill biden made military families a priority the first time. but what would your thoughts by regarding the president and vice president to make sure veterans are well taken care of when they come home from serving? >> well, they certainly need to maintain a focus on employment. the unemployment rates are much higher amongst returning iraq and afghanistan vets and the general population and that's something we certainly need to change. and the second issue which is a very dire issue is mental health. mental health
cnn's victor blackwell spoke with the cnn about the wounded ware yore project. >> i think it's too bad there wasn't more on either side on veterans' issues. we're still at war and it's far too easy for the american public to get distracted by the challenges we have. right here in new york we had the horrible devastation from hurricane sandy but it's important that our political leaders maintain focus on the fact we still have servicemembers putting their lives in harm's way and putting...
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victor blackwell joins us now from new york. tell us something good, victor. >> reporter: well, carol, i can tell you that some of the people in this neighborhood of far rockaway and queens, they now have power back. but many of them do not. you mentioned two things. the additional deaths blamed on superstorm sandy and the power outages. one of those deaths was a man who lived here in far rockaway. he was 77 years old. he died at the hospital from injuries he suffered while falling down the stairs after the storm. and some of the people who do not have power live in this community. about 37,000 in the rockaway area. many of them live in this building right here. this is the ocean village building three. people here have been without power since the storm. they say now they have cold water and gas. just enough to heat boiling water on the stove and try to get some heat that way. there's been some noise in the background. a crew just showed up. they're actually building a fence here. that was actually commissioned before the storm
victor blackwell joins us now from new york. tell us something good, victor. >> reporter: well, carol, i can tell you that some of the people in this neighborhood of far rockaway and queens, they now have power back. but many of them do not. you mentioned two things. the additional deaths blamed on superstorm sandy and the power outages. one of those deaths was a man who lived here in far rockaway. he was 77 years old. he died at the hospital from injuries he suffered while falling down...
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. >> cnn's victor blackwell joins me from the rockaways neighborhood of queens, new york, a neighborhood still in the dark. victor, how are people coping? >> reporter: they're doing the best they can. the people in this building over here, this is building three of the ocean village community. 14 floors. no water, no phone service, no electricity, no heat. there is gas. some people are opening their stoves to let the heat out to heat their apartments that way or boiling water on the stove to get some steam generated in the apartment. we spoke with several people about the conditions inside. they say the hallways are dark because, of course, there is no light. there are some people who leave the garbage in front of the door because they don't feel safe or unable to walk to the incinerator. and, again, it is 14 flights from the top to the bottom. and there are other buildings in this community that are even taller. now, right over my shoulder here, there is a generator in the parking lot. there are other generators in the parking lot but they have not been connected. we met with a member o
. >> cnn's victor blackwell joins me from the rockaways neighborhood of queens, new york, a neighborhood still in the dark. victor, how are people coping? >> reporter: they're doing the best they can. the people in this building over here, this is building three of the ocean village community. 14 floors. no water, no phone service, no electricity, no heat. there is gas. some people are opening their stoves to let the heat out to heat their apartments that way or boiling water on the...
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victor blackwell for us, thanks, victor. appreciate the update. a lot of people are asking today why more is not being done to help some of the victims of hurricane sandy. it's a question being asked as well by lieutenant general russel honore. he headed up the task force after hurricane katrina. he says new york and new jersey are ignoring some of the big lessons that were learned after katrina's recovery efforts. he writes this, "where is the command center? who's in charge? where's the national guard? during the hurricane katrina disaster, about 20,000 federal troops were mobilized. 20 ships, including a hospital ship. about 50,000 national guard members, 200 helicopters assisted in the relief efforts. so far, in sandy relief efforts, about 11,000 national guard troops were deployed and only two ships have assisted. this as people still suffer. "and general honore joins us this morning. he's in baton rouge. thank you for being with us. how would you grade the response to superstorm sandy, as we've been calling it, and also the aftermath of the
victor blackwell for us, thanks, victor. appreciate the update. a lot of people are asking today why more is not being done to help some of the victims of hurricane sandy. it's a question being asked as well by lieutenant general russel honore. he headed up the task force after hurricane katrina. he says new york and new jersey are ignoring some of the big lessons that were learned after katrina's recovery efforts. he writes this, "where is the command center? who's in charge? where's the...
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victor blackwell reports from one of the hardest hit communities on long island. >> reporter: wolf, the people in this community are beginning the third week without power after superstorm sandy. the people here in this building, the ocean village community building three have no power, some no running water or phone service and no heat. they do have gas, though, and that's how they're heating their homes. opening the ovens and letting the heat out that way. i went up to the 14th floor and spoke with an elderly woman who has just a half bottle of insulin. she has diabetes and doesn't know when she's going to get the refill. we spoke with a woman living in the building, also, saying that the conditions are just deplorable. >> the smell is horrendous. the staircases are -- it's just scary. every day i think i'm coming down the steps, i might see a dead body somewhere. it's -- it's horrendous. >> reporter: when we went inside the building, the hallways are absolutely dark. if you don't have a flashlight, you'll probably walk in to a wall because there's no light inside. there's the smell o
victor blackwell reports from one of the hardest hit communities on long island. >> reporter: wolf, the people in this community are beginning the third week without power after superstorm sandy. the people here in this building, the ocean village community building three have no power, some no running water or phone service and no heat. they do have gas, though, and that's how they're heating their homes. opening the ovens and letting the heat out that way. i went up to the 14th floor...
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victor blackwell on staten island. a tough situation there, still. thanks, victor. >>> it is 16 minutes past the hour. jon bon jovi's 19-year-old daughter is recovering this morning after a heroin overdose. authorities say stephanie bon jovi overdosed in her dorm in upstate new york. she and a fellow student were charged with drug possession. >>> it's the beginning of the end for the "twilight" film franchise. critics say the fifth and final chapter may be the best of all the "twilight" films. it's been described as a love letter to all those twi-hards who i'm told by reliable sources are, in fact, everywhere. >> we have some on our staff, actually. >> vampires? >> no, not vampires. twi-hards. >> speaking of vampires, later on "starting point," elizabeth reaser joins us. >>> one of the most frustrated things about flying is getting through airport security. >> in today's "road warriors," christine roman tells us how some technology may help travelers zip through that line. >> and we have all been on the plane a lot lately, haven't we? but security ho
victor blackwell on staten island. a tough situation there, still. thanks, victor. >>> it is 16 minutes past the hour. jon bon jovi's 19-year-old daughter is recovering this morning after a heroin overdose. authorities say stephanie bon jovi overdosed in her dorm in upstate new york. she and a fellow student were charged with drug possession. >>> it's the beginning of the end for the "twilight" film franchise. critics say the fifth and final chapter may be the best...
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victor blackwell is in bell harbor, new york, off queens. talking to folks who lost their homes and they're simply trying to recover. people forget a lot of people still are suffering. >> reporter: there are a lot of people who are suffering. and, as you can see, it's raining, it's a very cold day in bal harbour, new york and we spoke with the people who lost their property, lost their homes, and they gave us one word -- overwhelmed. this is why. take a look, beach 130th here in bal harbour and the houses have been burned to their foundation. the difficulty when telling this type of story that is people are used to seeing this on a television screen, right? but typically it's a movie or a television studio. these are homes. people lived here. this was a nest egg for one man. we spoke with ron wall, who owns a house to my right and he got a message from his neighbor. it was just two orders in a text, and it said, it's gone. when you heard those two words, it's gone, what did you feel? >> oh, dread. this is my life savings. i don't have a mort
victor blackwell is in bell harbor, new york, off queens. talking to folks who lost their homes and they're simply trying to recover. people forget a lot of people still are suffering. >> reporter: there are a lot of people who are suffering. and, as you can see, it's raining, it's a very cold day in bal harbour, new york and we spoke with the people who lost their property, lost their homes, and they gave us one word -- overwhelmed. this is why. take a look, beach 130th here in bal...
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. >> cnn's victor blackwell is in bell harbor, new york, a long island neighborhood still in the dark. what are things looking like there today? >> there is a lot happening on this block, beach 130th in bell harbor. right over my shoulder there is a power crew from out of town who is here to work on the power lines on this block. we saw earlier today the gas company came in to cap the gas lines at each home. these homes are ready because of gas problems have burned to their foundation. at least a dozen homes on this block have been damaged. the water was keeping people inside. the fire forced them out. and many people who weren't home at the time had to get out of the house. one person who was not here, but learned his house was gone, was ron wall. he got a message from his neighborhood, just two words, it's gone. >> when you heard those two words, it's gone, what did you feel? >> dread. this is my life savings. this is -- i'm worried. this is my retirement, my kids' college, this is -- it still is. i hope to collect. it is overwhelming. i still can't believe it. that a week ago this
. >> cnn's victor blackwell is in bell harbor, new york, a long island neighborhood still in the dark. what are things looking like there today? >> there is a lot happening on this block, beach 130th in bell harbor. right over my shoulder there is a power crew from out of town who is here to work on the power lines on this block. we saw earlier today the gas company came in to cap the gas lines at each home. these homes are ready because of gas problems have burned to their...
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i'm victor blackwell in for brooke baldwin. "the situation room" starts now. >>> happening now, police fire tear gas as demonstrations in egypt turn violent. angry protesters accuse egypt's president of betraying the revolution. and in the word of one critic, making himself a pharoah. what happened before and after u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s. did in the moments before killing osama bin laden. >>> wolf blitzer's off today. i'm joe johns. you're in "the situation room." >>> we begin with today's astonishing show of fury in egypt. within the past hour egyptian authorities tear gassed protesters in cairo's tahrir square. angry demonstrators packed the square today denouncing egyptian president mohamed morsi as a dictator and accusing him of a power grab. cnn's reza sayah is in cairo. reza, what's it look like now? >> reporter: joe, it is 11:00 p.m. cairo time. these demonstrators started gathering around in tahrir square about 1:00 p.m. local time. that means they've been going strong for about ten hours. many thought maybe egyptians were
i'm victor blackwell in for brooke baldwin. "the situation room" starts now. >>> happening now, police fire tear gas as demonstrations in egypt turn violent. angry protesters accuse egypt's president of betraying the revolution. and in the word of one critic, making himself a pharoah. what happened before and after u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s. did in the moments before killing osama bin laden. >>> wolf blitzer's off today. i'm joe johns. you're in "the situation...